Women in Higher Education articles from February 2005

Women in Higher Education archives from February 2005

Advancing gender equity: how campus leaders can help.
February 1, 2005... Gender equity is an elusive goal. While women and men start at roughly equal salaries, women advance more slowly in rank and pay. They're significantly underrepresented in top faculty ranks, at top universities and among recipients of national...

U.S. women earn more doctorates--again.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... For the second year in a row, American women earned more doctorate degrees than men, according to the annual Survey of Earned Doctorates. This year's survey, funded by several federal agencies, examined degrees awarded in 2003. While women...

Changes to Pell Grants will cost students.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... More than one million students and their families could see their eligibility for federal financial aid cut because of a new formula that will show them to have more discretionary income, according to the American Council on Education. As many...

Harvard prez disparages women scientists?(NEWSWATCH)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... In December the president of Newman University KS was accused of saying he didn't want to hire young women who may become pregnant. In January the president of Harvard University MA was accused of suggesting that innate differences between...

Women faculty still trail in salary, status.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Despite women earning more doctorates, female faculty continue to get fewer rewards, according to a new analysis by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). Although women are 38% of full-time faculty, they are only 23% of...

Universities bear more of athletics costs.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Universities are finding ways to funnel more money to their athletics programs in the face of rising costs. But they are taking funds from other parts of the school, according to the 2003 edition of Revenues and Expenses of Divisions I and II...

Defense Dept report blames 'confidentiality' for Air Force academy sex assault scandal.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Two top Air Force commanders who were removed from their posts amid a sexual assault scandal were not responsible for the problems at their academy, according to Department of Defense Inspector General Joseph Schmitz. Instead, Schmitz blamed a...

Coalition aims to reform college sports.(NEWSWATCH)(National Collegiate Athletic Association)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Representatives from more than 30 universities met recently to discuss a plan to "de-commercialize" Division I athletics. The Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics (COIA) reviewed possible recommendations to the NCAA on how to make college...

Appeals court overturns $440,000 award.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... A state appeals court recently overturned a ruling that awarded $440,00 to a former University of Michigan music student who claimed the school did not do enough to protect her from sexual harassment. The appeals court stated that, contrary to...

Doctor wins pay bias lawsuit at U of Buffalo.(NEWSWATCH)(University of Buffalo)(Linda Brodsky)
February 1, 2005... The University of Buffalo may spend an additional $12 million on medical faculty due to an arbitrator's decision in a salary bias case filed by a female doctor. Dr. Linda Brodsky sued UB in federal court, saying that she is paid far less...

GRACE Project on pay gap wins award.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... A project that is trying to narrow the gender pay gap has won the American Association of University Women's 2004 Progress in Equity Award. The GRACE Project (Generating Respect for All in a Climate of Academic Excellence) began in 1999 by...

New NCAA rules on athlete graduation rates.(NEWSWATCH)(National College Athletics Association)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Varsity teams with a graduation rate of less than 50% could be subject to penalties of reduced scholarships soon, according to a plan approved by the NCAA Division I Board of Directors. If a school receives a penalty, it may not re-award the...

Postcard recruiting for Doane U. called sexist.(NEWSWATCH)(Doane University)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... A recent recruiting postcard from Doane University in Nebraska that refers to the opportunity to "play the field" is under criticism from some students and faculty. Sent to 13,500 prospective students in California, the postcard features a...

Tennessee grants exclude older students.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... A lottery-funded scholarship program in Tennessee that grants $1,500 a year to college-bound high school students but doesn't grant anything to older students. While the state's governor said he would like to help nontraditional students,...

Wellesley shuts down its Women's Review.(NEWSWATCH)(Wellesley College)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... After more than 200 issues over the past 21 years, Wellesley College's Women's Review of Books printed its last issue in December. Editor-in-chief Amy Hoffman cited falling subscriptions and advertising plus increased costs as causing the death...

A clarification.(Correction Notice)
February 1, 2005... The January 2005 article on Dr. Susan Talarico's using groups to make math classes more woman-friendly referred to reactions to her innovations. Conference participants asked whether colleagues questioning her rigor or called group work...

Principles of martial arts apply to leadership.
February 1, 2005... At first glance, the martial arts and leadership appear to have little in common. One involves physically overpowering a competitor or thwarting a criminal; the other guides a group working toward a common goal. From Jody Woodworth's...

How to raise $30,000 in two hours.(fundraising for women's athletics)
February 1, 2005... Financial needs have no limit if we dare to dream big. We often hear that donors are already tapped out, like maple trees with no more sap to give. Cheryl Levick, director of athletics at Saint Louis University MO, sees fundraising for women's...

Shedding light on campus conflict.(CAREER CONNECTIONS)(suggestions for management)
February 1, 2005... Some cognitive psychologists theorize that people do only what works for them. In a conflict situation, do you forgive and reconcile or hang on to the resentment? Relational transgressions, expectancy violations and unfulfilled...

Communication strategies that work.
February 1, 2005... If you speak French to someone who speaks only Italian, you won't communicate--no matter how long and loud you talk. You need to learn Italian, she needs to learn French or you need to create a common language before she'll hear you. ...

Everything you need to know on Title IX--in a handy book.(MOVEABLE TYPE)(Book Review)
February 1, 2005... In just 37 words, on June 23, 1972 Congress forever changed the face of education and American sport. It passed an amendment to the Education Act known as Title IX, which forbids gender discrimination in education. It reads: No person...

Women on the move.(MOVEABLE TYPE)(appointments and resignations)
February 1, 2005... Dr. Leslie Aiello, head of University College London Graduate School, moves to become president of the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research. * Dr. Ellen S. Hurwitz, former president of New England College NH, becomes...

Learning the language of negotiation.
February 1, 2005... We may not always get what we want. But we can often improve the odds by mastering the language of negotiation. For women, learning how to negotiate is an especially important skill to have in life's tool belt. Success is usually predicated...

The road less traveled by women athletics administrators.
February 1, 2005... "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--I took the one less traveled by," wrote poet Robert Frost. "And that has made all the difference." Even after more than 30 years of Title IX and women's explosion in athletics, female administrators...

Overcoming young women's fear of success.
February 1, 2005... Talented young women are achieving academic goals, pursuing professional careers and reaching their potential at unprecedented levels. Yet many female students struggle with their successes. They're concerned that their accomplishments will...

Bill of rights for Women in Higher Education.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Administrators, faculty, staff and students 1. We have the right to be taught as we want to learn, respecting that there are multiple, valid paths to wisdom--not only the classical, hierarchical, step-by-step method--in both careers and...

Reframing the Glass Ceiling as a removable Sunroof.
February 1, 2005... Three women administrators from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point made breaking through glass ceilings look so easy and enjoyable that wearing shards of sparkling glass on our hats might become a fashion statement on some campuses. ...

How to say 'I love you' on Valentine's Day.(THE LAST LAUGH)
February 1, 2005... Wondering how to tell your significant other how much you love them? Hallmark, your local jeweler and your spirits salesperson want to help you, each with a financial interest in your decision. There are other things to consider in how you say...